Physical reactions of Nigerian health sciences students to formaldehyde used as cadaver preservatives

Research Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-24

  Ajao, Moyosore Salihu ^a   Adepoju, Oluwasike Oluwakemi ^a   Olayaki, Aribidesi Luqman ^a   Olawepo, Ayokunle ^a   Adefolaju, Gbenga Anthony ^a   Jimoh, Sikiru Adekunle ^a   Abioye, Adesola Idowu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cadaver preservatives; Formaldehyde; Health science students; Physical reactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953809015     PISSN: 1815932X     EISSN: 19936079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjasci.2011.20.24     Document Type: Article

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